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Ivy Kids Kits are incredible! We have been reviewing kits for a long time now and the boxes never disappoint! Not familiar with Ivy Kids Kits? Ivy Kits are a monthly educational subscription for children ages 3-8 developed by early childhood teachers with children of their own. You can tell these kits were developed by people who truly know young kids.  The activities are awesome. Not only can you subscribe to a monthly kit, you can also buy past kits. Each Ivy Kit contains instructions with ways to modify games to best suit each individual child and provide adults with questions to structure a child’s...

Research has long suggested that family dinners are important for many reasons. While finding the time to sit down together feels like the most difficult part, sparking meaningful conversations can be a challenge, too. Luckily, there are tons of conversation packs that are chock full of entertaining activities and thought-provoking questions that can all be done at the dinner table. Keep scrolling to see some of our favorites, and let the good (dinner) times roll. photo: Boon Supply Family Conversation Cards These oversized cards are the perfect addition to any meal time. Designed in bright colors, the simple prompts are...

Photo: Bill R. via Yelp Few people love to see how food is made more than the allergy community. Our guide features 29 allergy-friendly factories and provides the details we are hungry for, including if the entire facility is dedicated to being free of allergens and what kind of food samples you can expect. Move over Willy Wonka—we’ve got your golden ticket! 1. Joy Cone Location: Flagstaff, Arizona & Hermitage, Pennsylvania Ever wonder how ice cream cones are made? Book ahead to visit Joy Cone’s Pennsylvania factory from August to November or their Arizona factory in September to February to find...

This cool crisp air and pumpkin spice everything has me really feeling like fall is finally here.  I love light sweater weather (especially now that I’m 9 months pregnant) and breathing in those traditional autumn scents. Now is the season for pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and leaf peeping at all the beautiful colors on the trees, and we just can’t get enough. Last year was my daughter’s first fall and I was so excited to bring her to the harvest festivals and do all the basic fall things as a family, but she was only 2 months old.   This...

If you're new to the concept of homeschooling, or just getting used to the idea that this may be a way of living for you - then you may be wondering where to start.As a previous preschool teacher, I can tell you that homeschooling can be a overwhelming at first. However, it's mainly because of the anxiety of not knowing what to do, or feeling as if you're not qualified to teach your kids. But, YOU ARE!Although I have prior teaching experience and I knew how to implement a school schedule, it wasn't until about a year ago - when the...